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YOUR Phone Photos: The Finalists!

I’ll just say it: this was tough. To a certain degree, the playing field is so level with cell phone photos: complicated equipment is pretty much stripped away, and it all comes down to how the moment is captured. For this reason, I’ve absolutely loved this assignment, and there were so many entries that I wasn’t able to get through them all.

It was really tough to narrow down the field, but here are the finalists!

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Ree I am BEYOND excited to have been picked as a finalist in a competition I have watched for years. Thank you!

Thank you too – to everyone who has commented on the photo. I am “Little girl splashing in a puddle”s Mum. She turned three on Monday and this was taken about 2 weeks ago. It’s just so her.

For anyone who is interested it was taken using the Hipstamatic app. Lens – John S, Film – Pistil, Flash – None.

Thanks again. From an Australian Mum with a daughter who loves puddles.

http://cindy-newmercieseachday.blogspot.com/ Cindy

They are all wonderful but that last one of the dove…Wowee! Fantastic.

Julie

Always loved the picture my daughter (Casey Elia) took of her boots and my grandpuppy! Thank you for selecting it as one of your finalists!! What a great website!

http://geekwif.blogspot.com Carrie

So many good ones. The family in shadow is very clever and sweet. And I really like the black and white one with the road and the mountains. Amazing what people can do with a simple phone camera.

Brenda

Melanie 327!!! But, truly, these phots are so evocative. Good luck choosing winners!!

Christine from NYC

I loved all these submissions! Good luck choosing, they’re amazing

http://www.threemenandalittlechica.blogspot.com Mamadunk

My favs of the finals are the Shevaun’s little girl and the dove!

http://www.lifeasweknowit-huffmier.blogspot.com Julie

I LOVE the last photo! It is a truly spectacular capture!

Kristin

The pictures in the Flickr pool are absolutely amazing! It had to have been a difficult decision. I’m torn between the photos by shevaunbphotography.com and kgilbert_shots. Great job everyone!

Jelena

love them all!!! it was hard but at the end my fav is photo by melanie327

http://www.chickenblog.com Natalie V2

Such a winning combination of good photo and adorable subject!

Kathy Rae

ewwww good luck pickin!

Mark

“the playing field is so level with cell phone photos:”

I’m sorry Ree, but the field is anything but level. Sure the device producing the image might be close to the same but the editing of some of these is on a whole-nutha-level.

But having said that, my favorite of the ones shown here is by melanie327.

JudyB

What a wonderful variety of pictures—enjoyed everyone’s entries.

http://sixgreggs.blogspot.com Rebekah @ It Only Gets Better

Christy Merrick’s, Stephanie’s and 365orbust’s are my favorites! Though, you’re right – it is very hard to choose! I have to admit that I usually poopoo cell phone pictures but this assignment proved me W-R-O-N-G! I loved them ALL.

TMarie

I agree, they were all fabulous! I love the last one especially though!!

JenABean

Love seeing the photos and the contest you post. They are all so beautiful and touching.

Melanie327 … love love love the shot. Maybe its because I want to be there right now! Absolutely beautiful.

Ellasnanna

The last one by ginamari, fantastic!!!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/3GiraffesInc Harmony

I think I could narrow it down a little more…but I doubt I could pick a winner!!
My top 6:
Heather Knittel – The coloring and angle are gorgeous.
Casey|Elia Photography – it’s such a beautiful and natural moment.
lissabarker – It looks like a painting! Very cool
ginamari – Amazing picture. The timing of that was perfect!
melanie327 – The coloring is amazing, the contrast is perfect the angles are pleasing, it’s simply beautiful.
shevaunbphotography.com – the coloring is great and it’s amazing that you can see the reflection in the puddle THAT well. It looks like there is an upside down identical twin! Gorgeous.

Jodi

The concert photo is my favorite. Everything about it is perfect. I want to be on that stage……and I can’t sing.

Aparna E.

Congrats to the finalists!!
I love the last one by ginamari and then the one earlier by kgilbert_shots
Good luck everyone!

Sue

Gotta go with the photo By lucasbotz, for most interesting….takes bit to figure it out. I kept thinking he was under water….just a neat shot. And I love the one By melanie327, that is so inviting, wish I was there right now.